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In this episode of “The Legend of Korra,” titled “A New Spiritual Age,” Korra and Jinora have been, shall we say, “Spirited Away.”

Negative energy, they soon discover first hand, conjures bad spirits. (The spirits in Hayao Miyazaki’s movie “Spirited Away” also needed to be calmed, or else they’d show a bad side.)

There’s something very poetic going on here, as they discover that the spirit world–like any world really, but in a more dramatic fashion–reflects and represent your state of mind. If you’re calm, the spirit world is calm. If you’re angry, so is the spirit world.

Let’s hope the Hulk never visits the Spirit world.

One important note: apparently, because their souls entered the spirit world, and not their bodies, Korra and Jinora can’t bend while in this realm.

This could be a problem if they run into any opposition. Let’s hope that doesn’t happen. Read More »

Two weeks ago, actress and singer Patti LuPone grabbed a cell phone out of the hand of an audience member who was texting during a performance of her current play, "Shows for Days." The bold move led to an outpouring of support from fans fed up with glowing screens. Ms. LuPone gives us her five rules of theater etiquette.